This is a very comprehensive book about the work at Phillips from 1937-1979 on the kinematic stirling engine. Another must-read for anyone serious about Stirling Engines. Knowledge of calculus is required for some parts, but much is understandable regardless.

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1 - The Stirling Alternative : Power
Systems, Refrigerants and Heat Pumps G. Walker(Editor), et al / Hardcover
/ Published 1994
A very thorough book of basics information and a discussion of the
state of the art and progress of the Stirling Engine in modern times. Practical
down to earth language, composite history and understandable technical
explanations. The best book to begin your quest for information on Stirling
Engines.

1 - 'Stirling Engines' by Graham
Walker, 1980 published by The Clarendon Press, Oxford. TJ765.W35 1980,
ISBN - 0-19-856209-8
A very thorough book of basics information and a discussion of the
state of the art and progress in the late 1970's. Some Calculus required
for the math but not required to enjoy this very good treaste.

1a -'Stirling Cycle Machines' by
Graham Walker, 1973 published by The Clarendon Press, Oxford. TJ765.W34
1973 This is a good basics book but most information on prime movers is
included in the 1980 book.

2 - 'Stirling Cycle Engine Analysis'
Israel Ureili, David M. Berchowitz, 1984 Pub: Adam Hilger Ltd., Techno
House, Radcliffe Way, Bristol ISBN 0-85274-435-8 Dewey: 621.4 TH765 Out
of print but available through inter-Library loan. Second order analysis
of the Stirling Enngine in both isothermal and adiabatic processes. Fortran
IV second order simulation program in the appendix to the book. Understanding
of the Calculus and Thermodynamics required

4 - 'The Next Great Thing : The Sun,
the Stirling Engine, and the Drive to Change the World' by Mark L. Shelton
/ Hardcover 272 pages/ Published 1994 by W W Norton & Co., ISBN: 0393036197
A delightful book about the people and efforts of Sunpower, Inc. of Athens
Ohio. Non-technical with some good non-technical explanations of some technical
processes. A great read for anyone interested in Stirling devices.

6- 'The Stirling
Engine Manual' by J. G. Rizzo, 1995. It's an excellent coverage of
the history of the Stirling over the past (almost) two centuries, photos
of many engines, a section on the principles of operation, and drawings
of working engines that can be produced in the hobby machine shop.

8- 'Rev. Robert Stirling, Inventor
of the Heat Economiser and Stirling Cycle Engine.' by Robert Sier.
ISBN 0 9526417 0 4
The life of the Rev Robert Stirling has been largely ignored by historians
of science. This first ever biography of Stirling examines the possible
motives that lead a student of divinity, with a classical education, to
invent and patent, in 1816, the Heat Economiser. With his brother,
James, Robert Stirling developed his idea into the Stirling Engine, which
over a hundred years later is the subject of renewed interest.
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